canny
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When canny helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C N Y
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CA start
- NY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- canny is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
adjective
Careful, prudent, cautious.
"The politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions."
adjective
Knowing, shrewd, astute.
"The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted."
adjective
Frugal, thrifty.
"canny investments"
adjective
Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
"She's a canny lass hor like!"
adjective
Gentle, quiet, steady.
"a canny horse"
adverb
Very, considerably; quite, rather.
"That's a canny big horse, man!"
adverb
Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
"drive canny"
adjective
(especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.